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SW07EFV
2007 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1198cc
General Information
- Registration SW07EFV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model POLO
- Year 2007
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1198cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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129 Total Defects Recorded
3 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 108,748 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2027 13 Jun 20264 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,348 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2026 13 Jun 20261 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,838 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025 13 Jun 202631 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,059 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2024 13 Jun 20262 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 94,407 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 94,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,465 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both. (5.2.3 (e))
2 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 86,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both. (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,891 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust flexi damaged but not leaking
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
25 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 80,883 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust flexi damaged but not leaking
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,045 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded around spring cup area
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
28 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle or inside (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear axle corroded around spring cup area
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
30 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,658 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Rear both axle bushes slightly deteriorated
- Offside Front brake has slight bind
26 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front brake has slight bind
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear both axle bushes slightly deteriorated
11 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,021 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2018 13 Jun 20268 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,406 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2.5mm @ 185/60 r14 82H (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2.5mm @ 185/60 r14 82H (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
7 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,404 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage mirror casing (6.1.C.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust noisy Rear section deteriorated (7.1.4)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexible section (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2.5mm @ 185/60 r14 82H (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2.5mm @ 185/60 r14 82H (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
15 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,826 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2016 13 Jun 202613 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,816 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2015 13 Jun 20267 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 50,816 MI
13 Jun 20267 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,332 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 48,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,800 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,000 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2012 13 Jun 20261 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 42,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
9 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 32,846 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,846 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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SW07EFV was registered on 2007-05-16
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